LOUISVILLE Colo. Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc. said it plans to debut a new "polished casual" concept next month in Omaha, Neb. The new restaurant, Rock Bottom Gold Medal Tap, will focus on craft beers from Rock Bottom's proprietary lineup and...

PLANO Texas —Talk about seeing your business through the customer’s eyes. Mooyah Burgers & Fries is doing just that, not only to gauge its guests’ reactions to a recent interior remodeling...

Tom Hart is not your typical foodservice careerist. In an industry famous for brief tenures and blink-of-the-eye career shifts, Hart has been associated with one company for more than 33 years—the last 25 of those in a one position...

LAST MONTH FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE DECLARED THAT the recession the country had slipped into almost two years ago was “very likely over.”And while that may well be true, it’s not how most people are feeling—yet.While the recession...

While foodservice operators will be eagerly monitoring the economic news over the next 18 months, many also will be following congressional developments as they come out of Washington, D.C.With the legislative center of gravity shifting from the...

When unappetizing food shots from the London newspaper the Guardian began making the rounds a few weeks ago, it was photographic evidence of the need for operators to improve their unit-level training. The photos contrasted marketing...

If any shining graces emerge from the “Great Recession,” the effect of reducing real estate prices will be chief among them for expansion-minded operators.“This is actually one of those rare, opportune moments in history for strong restaurant...

There are far less costly pieces of equipment for roasting poultry and prime rib than a $26,000 custom-made wood-burning rotisserie like the one at Two Urban Licks, a casual American restaurant in Atlanta specializing in “live fire” cooking. ...